stokslag
Dutch
Etymology
stok (“stick, e.g. cane”) + slag (“hit, stroke”)
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stok‧slag
Noun
stokslag m (plural stokslagen, diminutive stokslagje n)
- A cane stroke or hit with another type of stick, such as hickory or even a clubber
- For lack of a current specific word for caning, that is generally rendered by the plural stokslagen, with or without some reference to number or (vaguer) multiplicity
Related terms
- stokbewaarder m
- zweepslag m
See also
- bastonnade f